President, SWBC Charles Amato and Gary Dudley, grade school friends who met again in college, began Southwest Business Corporation (SWBC) in 1976 to provide insurance and financial services to lending institutions. In 1990, SWBC met the stringent requirements of the Lloyd´s of London Tribunal and qualified to represent this well-respected insurance organization. Through that affiliation, SWBC is able…

Chairman, SWBC Charlie Amato is the Chairman and co-founder of Southwest Business Corporation (SWBC). With more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of insurance operations, underwriting, and product development, Mr. Amato is known in the business community for his innovative, relationship-building approach. He has been an integral part of the company’s growth to more…

President and CEO, San Antonio Parks Foundation Lila Cockrell’s public service includes serving as a San Antonio City Councilwoman from 1963-1970 and again from 1973-1975. In 1975 she was elected Mayor of San Antonio and served until 1981 and again from 1989-1991. She currently serves as Co-Chairman of the San Antonio River Oversight Committee, among many…

MD, Chancellor, University of Texas System Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D, the third president of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, is a nationally renowned pediatric and transplant surgeon. He is the first Hispanic in the continental United States to lead a health science university. A native of Laredo, Dr. Cigarroa earned a…

Legacy Mutual Mortgage Gardner Financial Services Bob Gardner has been in the Mortgage Banking industry for 38 years. Bob opened his own company in 1990 under the name Partners Mortgage Services, Ltd. In the late 90’s the company was sold to SouthTrust Bank of Birmingham Alabama. Bob stayed with SouthTrust and managed the Texas mortgage…

Chairman/CEO of Dublin and Associates, Inc. James R. Dublin is chairman/chief executive officer of Dublin and Associates, Inc., and serves in an advice-and-counsel role for top executives on a wide array of public relations and public affairs issues, including many crisis management situations. He develops and directs local, regional and national public relations programs for a…